Glow in the Dark Makeup
Black light
reactive makeup, like the two makeup kits shown to the right,
light up when exposed to an ultraviolet light source
and are great at a Halloween party where you really
want to outshine everyone else. These
types of kits are available with several different
colors including blue, orange, yellow, purple and
green. They most commonly come as either black light
make-up pencils or grease paint like makeup. This
type of makeup is usually water washable and nontoxic.
Just be
sure to read any manufacturer warnings on the package
before using it on your skin. You can also paint your fingernails
with glow-in-the-dark nail polish.
Glow
in the Dark Halloween Wigs
There
are a number of Halloween costume wigs that are made
with UV reactive materials allowing them to glow
brightly under black light. This is a cool effect
and works particularly well at a Halloween party
where black lights will be used. These types of
Halloween costume wigs tend to be very affordable.
Don't
expect a costume wig to look how you want it to straight out of the
package. Some styling of the wig will probably be necessary for the
particular look you want. You will want to use a soft brush and
comb to carefully shape the wig's hair into the style that you want. Once you have the look, use hair spray to set the style.
One
thing is for sure, you will really stand out in the
crowd.
Cob Web Shooters
Ever wonder how haunted attraction spin their
cob webs? The cob-web
shooter base
unit is basically a highly customized hot glue gun, equipped with a special tip that transfers the
webbing material into a stream of compressed air, allowing for detailed application of
cob-webs. These types of web shooters do require an air compressor with up to 100psi. The web material cleans off
fairly easily, but we always
recommend that you test some on important materials. You can buy special glow-in-the-dark
glue sticks that glow under Black Light.
Glowing Giant Spider Webs
Large
rope spider webs are available from three to fifty feet in size
and are most often made of white
cotton rope.
When treated, these webs
can be made to glow an eerie blue color under black light.
Its a simple matter of treating the web with a
common laundry additive, available at the store.
Click here for
instructions.
Glow in the Dark Contact Lenses
Special
effect soft contacts lenses are available either
with or without vision correction. This are for
short term theatrical use only. These unique lenses
glow under a blacklight! Before buying any type of
contact lenses, you should check with your eye care
specialist. Even if you don't need corrective
lenses, you will still need to have a contact lens
prescription that has the correct baseline
measurements for your eyes. Caution! Be sure to read
any warnings thoroughly and follow the instructions
included with any type of contact lenses at all
times.
Glow in the Dark Games
Unfortunately,
there are not many
games suitable for a Halloween party that are made to glow-in-the-dark.
This is a real shame, because they would have such great
potential for our favorite holiday. One game that does work
quite well is the
"Ouija Board" made by Parker Brothers. This unusual game is already pretty spooky to
use on Halloween night, but the glow-in-the-dark
version, when played under a black light source adds an eerie touch. The
glow-in-the-dark version
"Ouija Board" can usually be found in most department and toy stores year
round. There is also a "Tarot" deck that glows in
the dark that you could use as part of your
Halloween entertainment. For more
information on Halloween Games be sure to visit our
dedicated
Halloween Games website.
Glow Bubbles
Bubble machines have become much more compact and less
expensive than in the past. These machine's can generate
large amounts of
floating bubbles automatically and are great for
just about any type of party. But the really cool
thing is that you can buy a special bubble solution
that glows in the dark when exposed to black light.
In regular light, they look like ordinary bubbles,
but turn on a blacklight and they glow. Caution -
Don't use a bubble machine near a dance floor or
other slick surface as the bubbles will float down
and eventually coat the floor with bubble fluid,
making it very slippery and potentially dangerous to
your Halloween guests.
